Cachexia
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| Cachexia | |
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| Term | Cachexia |
| Short definition | cachexia - (pronounced) (cow-KEK-see-uh) Loss of body weight and muscle mass and weakness that can occur in patients with cancer, AIDS or other chronic diseases |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cachexia - (pronounced) (cow-KEK-see-uh) Loss of body weight and muscle mass and weakness that can occur in patients with cancer, AIDS or other chronic diseases
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cachexia
- Wikipedia's article - Cachexia
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